Leadership

Matt Tommey has been engaged in creative ministry for over 20 years in both in the US and internationally as a worship leader, songwriter and visual artisan. He is the author of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist”, “Crafting Your Brand”, “Creativity According to the Kingdom” and founder of The Worship Studio.

Out of his own journey of brokenness, Matt has a deep passion to see artists and creative people walk in wholeness and reveal the Glory of God through their creative expression in ways that facilitate cultural transformation and revival. Through mentoring, teaching, and his own creative expression, Matt is pursuing a creative life that reflects the Glory of God.

Matt is an author, worship leader, internationally-recognized award-winning contemporary basketry artist and member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. In 2011 he was listed by the Smithsonian America Museum of Art’s Renwick Gallery as an “American Artist Under 40” and was a North Carolina Arts Council Grant Recipient. In 2012 Matt was recognized as one of the “Best of Western North Carolina Artists”. Married to Tanya, they live in Asheville, NC and have one son, Cameron. He regularly blogs on all things creative at WorshipMinistry.com and on his blog for The Worship Studio. You can see Matt’s artwork athttp://www.matttommey.comHis studio is located within the River Oaks Creative Community in the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina.